Gothenburg on a backpacker budget
Gothenburg costs a backpacker about €68 a day before a bed. Here is what that covers, where to sleep near the centre, and which overland corridors run through it.
Modelled estimates, not quotes. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.
€68per day
€29dorm bed
€78twin room
€97day all-in
What to see
Haga, archipelago, Liseberg.
Eating
Dagens €11.
Beds near the centre
Distances are from the city centre point the planner uses.
| KFUM | hostel | 1.4 km |
| Hostel Snoozemoore | hostel | 1.6 km |
| Gothenburg City B&B | guest house | 0.8 km |
| Hyatt Place Gothenburg Central | hotel | 0.2 km |
| Scandic Europa | hotel | 0.2 km |
Markets and cheap eats
| Stall Gården Loppmarknad | market | 3.9 km |
| Wei Wei Asian Eatery | asian | 0.1 km |
| SUN SUSHI & ASIAN WOK | sushi | 0.2 km |
Nearest hospital
Worth knowing before you need it.
| Drottning Silvias barnsjukhus | emergency | 5.0 km |
Next stops on the network
AarhusDenmark · 204 km
CopenhagenDenmark · 229 km
OsloNorway · 255 km
StockholmSweden · 397 km
HamburgGermany · 479 km
BergenNorway · 483 km
BremenGermany · 552 km
GdańskPoland · 558 km
Common questions
How much does Gothenburg cost per day?
Budget about €68 a day for food and local transport, plus a bed. A dorm bunk runs around €29, a twin room about €78, and a small guesthouse room about €105. Two people sharing a twin usually beat two dorm beds here.
What is worth seeing in Gothenburg?
Haga, archipelago, Liseberg.
Where do you eat cheaply in Gothenburg?
Dagens €11.
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